One of the Perks about being a fashion and sports photo-journalist for Splash Magazine is that yours truly “Shooter Diva” is one of the authorized selectors of Splash Magazine’s “Fresh Faces”. I am pleased to announce that through my four years on the look out I have finally found a contender for my choice and that is to feature Sam Sarpong for January 2015.

Sam Sarpong on the set of the CW Network's "Hot Video Countdown" TV Series to air Fall 2015 at Dave and Buster's Hollywood & Highland. Photo by Gisele "Shooter Diva" Partyby5

Before the Hollywood 2014 Christmas Parade I decided to stop off to shoot stills on the set at Stream TV studios in Hollywood, California, where brother and sister combination Sam and June Sarpong are doing an in depth interview for their documentary “Sam and June Across the Pond." The documentary is being produced by Rynixbay for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. Sam and June interact and joke during the interview it appears he is the more flashy one and June is the more quiet and laid back one.

Sam arrives on set with 6 cameras following him. They are filming him for his 15 year documentary "Life of an Entertainer," which he has spent upwards of over $400,000.00 in production dollars over the years and is now being fought over by every studio in Hollywood. "God gave me this idea years ago when there was no reality TV, but I knew people would see my journey and struggle and be inspired one day and now we are getting calls left and right for distribution, it's awesome.”

Sam Sarpong is a Male Supermodel/Actor/Television Host/ and recording artist and one of the most diverse talents this industry has to offer. He started his career as a struggling actor in High School doing bit parts until one day his manager sent him on an audition for a new Tommy Hilfiger campaign. Tommy was the hottest designers. Singer Aliyah, Naughty by Nature and Lenny Kravitz were just a few celebrities working with the brand at the time. "I had never modeled a day in my life or ever thought about being one. I was a little skinny kid from Africa. I guess God had other plans." Sam stated. Joy Maine who was one of Sam's managers at the time states, "He always had the it factor. When he walks in a room Sam changes the dynamic with his presence. You can't teach that, you are born with it.”

Sam Sarpong arriving at the 2014 Innovative Film festival on his Custom Bike made by @Martinwoodbicycle

Actress/model Patricia Bryant who appeared in the famous Levi's vintage classic shoot with Sam states, hes 's one of her closest friends in the industry, "Sam is an amazing man with natural charm and it's very hard not to fall for him, but he is so respectful of women and has this mystique about him, that's why I love him so much. Just a good human being.”

Drew Sidora, who along with Dreamgirls star Keith Robinson Sam calls his two closest real friends in the industry, stated for the entertainment blog Celebrity Pop Culture, "I ask Sam for advice on anything crucial that has to do with the industry. He dressed me in his Chosen One collection for my TLC press tour and I'm the official brand ambassador for Chosen One whether he knows it or not," Drew said.

His first year as a Tommy Hilfiger model, Sarpong won five fashion awards including the Details Magazine "New Male Model of The Year” award. Later the same year, Sam won the prestigious MAA Magazines “Agency Association” award for "New Male model of the Year," being the second African-American male model other then Tyson Beckford to win that award. In 2004 along with Jared Leto, Leonardo DiCaprio and Taye Diggs, Sarpong was named by the popular teeny bopper magazine YM one of the fifty most beautiful people in the world. Sam's career took off for the next five years. He was everyone's roundup hot list. From Paper Magazine to Vibe, they all featured him. "It was a great time in my life to go from High school to buying my own place, living with my childhood friends and going to the best A list parties.”

This year Sam was named to the Rolling Stone magazine "Hot 100" list and was also recently presented the "Renaissance Man of the Year" award by the Elite Man magazine. Two weeks after Sam appreared on the Bones set he was at the Brix restaurant downtown LA filming interviews for his documentary, "Life of an Entertainer.”

Sam and his assistant Joshua at Sam's favourite restaurant The Brix DTLA

Another project he's excited about is his sit-down, one-on-one interview he conducted with the Jackson's at the family home which will also air in the spring of 2015. People will see Sam everywhere next year via his four films due out in 2015, Boy London Campaigns, editorials, CW show, three different TV series including, Bones, his music, motivational speaking tour and the documentary.

Emily Deschanel and Sam Sarpong on the set of "Bones"

“Sam is in high demand. After all, it's been fifteen years in the making and the world needs to see a positive fresh light in the industry,” says his manager.